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August 13, 2012
More than 100 gather to celebrate Mars Science Lab landing
The Mars Science Laboratory's unprecedented and precarious landing procedure unfolded as NASA engineers had designed, inspiring applause in crowd of more than 100 people gathered at a party hosted by the Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences Department and the Space Physics Research Lab.
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August 13, 2012
Investment funds update
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August 13, 2012
University leaders invest in two Voices of the Staff programs
University leadership has made another financial investment in Voices of the Staff, also known as VOICES. The executive officers recently approved funding for two VOICES initiatives.
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August 13, 2012
Kinney named new dental hygiene director at School of Dentistry
Janet Kinney, clinical assistant professor in the Division of Dental Hygiene at the School of Dentistry, has been named the new director of the dental hygiene program, effective Sept. 1.
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August 13, 2012
Predatory beetles eavesdrop on ants’ chemical conversations
Predatory beetles can detect the unique alarm signal released by ants that are under attack by parasitic flies, and the beetles use those overheard conversations to guide their search for safe egg-laying sites on coffee bushes.
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August 13, 2012
Scientists ‘hear a star scream as it gets devoured’ by supermassive black hole
Astrophysicists have detected, for the first time, the oscillating signal that heralds the last gasps of a star falling victim to a previously dormant supermassive black hole. Led by researchers at U-M, the team documented the event with the Suzaku and XMM-Newton orbiting X-ray telescopes. These instruments picked up semi-regular blips in the light from… -
August 13, 2012
Three U-M researchers receive early career presidential awards
Three U-M researchers are among the 96 recipients of the 2012 Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, the nation’s highest honor for professionals at the outset of their independent research careers. The PECASE awards were established in 1996. Eleven federal agencies nominate “the most meritorious scientists and engineers whose early accomplishments show the… -
August 13, 2012
Department of Public Safety reaccredited by CALEA
The U-M Department of Public Safety was awarded law enforcement reaccreditation, as of Aug. 1, by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Interim Executive Director Joe Piersante has announced. DPS originally was awarded the three-year accreditation in August 2009. To achieve the CALEA recognition, the department had to show compliance with several hundred… -
August 13, 2012
New version of CTools integrates with Google, Box and more
More online Learn more about the new CTools-integrated apps and how they can be used > The newest version of CTools, released Aug. 4, includes several new tools for faculty to use in their teaching and research. These tools provide new functionality and expand the capabilities of the existing services in CTools. For example, faculty… -
August 13, 2012
Obituary
Paul McCracken Professor Emeritus Paul W. McCracken, a man who helped shape both U.S. economic policy in Washington, D.C., and the minds of business students at U-M, died Aug. 3 in Ann Arbor at the age of 96. McCracken served as adviser in various capacities to several U.S. presidents, in addition to teaching. But his…
